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May 1971 Vol. 2, No. 8
An Independent Publication Serving the Gay Community
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The Student Homophile Assn. Newest gay organizatio~,~~ ~c I _Magazines of the month: see §
at the U. of Md. has pro- is the Gay Activists' Alliance.Psychiatric Opinion for an §
claimed May 8-16 to be Gay Modelled after the NYC org. article by Mattachine presi- §
Week. Every day there will be of the same name, the DC GAA dent and former Delegate §
§ a table of brochures in the is primarily action-oriented, candidate Frank Kameny. Trans~
§student union. A dance is and focuses its attention on action for March-April (check§ i scheduled at Dining Hall 5 on righting oppression against your library) has a series of§
May 8; 8PM, donation $1. Gay gays. three articles on various el-§
art show from 10 til 6 on the GAA-NYC activities have in- ements of the gay life style ~·
12th in rm. 235 of the Union eluded demonstrating against that are among the best thing
§ is followed by SHA meeting places that gather personal on homosexuality we've ever I at 7PM in Union rm. 213. A pre-employment data, confront- read. Topics are a male house
. symposium will be held the · ing NY politicians on their of prostitution, transsexuals,
13th in the central auditor- positions about homosexuality, and "New Styles in Homosexual§
ium of Skinner Hall, 7:30PM. and making innumerable appear- Manliness" (by Laud Humphreys
Coffee house open 8-midnight, ances on radio and TV shows. who did Tearoom Trade).
§ May 14, rm. 213 of the Union. To contact GAA, call Jim at
On Sunday the 16th there will 333-5324. ~ SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GAY §
be a gay-in and picnic in the L--~~=------------t Blade are only $1.50 per year~
afternoon. Location is at the WASHINGTON AREA GAYS SHOULD and come in a plain envelope.§
Duck Pond, near Univ. Blvd. be thinking about going to Send check, money order, cash
Further info from Bill at New York City on the weekend or stamps to Art Stone, Box
454-4784, Larry at 864-6577. of June 26 to take part in 4231, Takoma Park, Md. 20012.
1...---------------4 the Christopher Street Day
THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
Church of Washington dedicated
activities.
The now-annual celebration
its new chapel on sun., May 2 commemorates a spontaneous
and will be holding services reaction by gays against pol-there
every Sunday at 2PM. ice repression. Last year, as
Located at 705 7th St. SE, part of the Gay Pride Week,
the house was obtained by the over 2,000 gay people staged
The very successful gay
women's open house continues
to be held each Wednesday
evening from 7:30 until
10:30. Call 671-3762 for
more info and the address.
PERSONALS!
Rev. Paul Breton and will be a march up 6th Avenue to Free! Pure Persian white
used as both parsonage and Central Park. male cat. 8 mos. old. Call
chapel. Discussions are also ~i~ year sponsors say they 920-2596 evenings.
being held about sponsoring a ant 1c1pate IO,OOO people will Giveaway . .. Lawn mower, man
coffee house there. show up for the march. ual type. Call 671-3762.
Office furn1· ture and stra1· gh t Ma in. pho. ne numb.etr t for ·sth e 203 Come to the May Mattachine
( h ld se the ex- coord1nat1ng comm1 ee 1 S . t t. P t t.
Presslo d. t. p are social hour. Call 363-3881
you ~ nou) baecxkecud cha1· rs are 54 7-1281. Phones for the out- oc1e y mee lng. os -mee 1n1
needed, and of course cas h · of-town coor 1na 1ng grou 212 _691 _0003 or 212 _260_1462 . for time directions.
donations are greatly app:e- C 11 G Bl de editors if you Marcia!!!!! Happy Birth-ciated.
The church phone 1s a h ~y . a ublic relations day, darling. Luv, Jane.
547 - 6095 · ~ cgarna phei cPs , mm ePd ical and legal '1----------------r
A dance for women only will b
· sponsored by Women's Liberat­ion
on Sat., May 8. Call 931-
1272 for time and location.
assistance, or finances. Gay Blade editors are Art at
The Blade hopes that one or 270-2018 and Nancy at
more of the area's gay groups 931-1272. Call them for ads
is planning on sponsoring bus and roommate referrals. ~
trip~ up for the march .. ~